Nehemiah 2
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Nehemiah 2:11-20

11וָאָב֖וֹאva.'a.Vo'and I cameH9001H935אֶל־'el-toH413יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וָאֱהִי־va.'e.hi-and I wasH9001H1961שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033יָמִ֥יםya.MimdaysH3117שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃she.lo.ShahthreeH7969
12וָאָק֣וּם׀va.'a.Kumand I aroseH9001H6965לַ֗יְלָהLay.lahnightH3915אֲנִי֮'a.NiIH589וַאֲנָשִׁ֣ים׀va.'a.na.Shimand menH9002H582מְעַט֮me.'Ata fewH4592עִמִּי֒'i.Miwith meH5973H9030וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808הִגַּ֣דְתִּיhi.Gad.tiI had toldH5046לְאָדָ֔םle.'a.Damto anyoneH9005H120מָ֗הMahwhat?H4100אֱלֹהַי֙'e.lo.Hai[was] God myH430H9020נֹתֵ֣ןno.TenputtingH5414אֶל־'el-intoH413לִבִּ֔יli.Biheart myH3820H9020לַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005H6213לִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םli.ru.sha.Limfor JerusalemH9005H3389וּבְהֵמָה֙u.ve.he.Mahand an animalH9002H929אֵ֣ין'einthere notH369עִמִּ֔י'i.Mi[was] with meH5973H9030כִּ֚יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518הַבְּהֵמָ֔הha.be.he.Mahthe animalH9009H929אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834אֲנִ֖י'a.NiIH589רֹכֵ֥בro.Khev[was] ridingH7392בָּֽהּ׃Bahon itH9003H9034
13וָאֵצְאָ֨הva.'e.tze.'Ahand I went out !H9001H3318H9012בְשַֽׁעַר־ve.sha.'ar-by [the] gate ofH9003H8179הַגַּ֜יאha.Gai'the valleyH9009H1516לַ֗יְלָהLay.lahnightH3915וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413פְּנֵי֙pe.Nei[the] faceH6440עֵ֣ין'ein[the] Spring ofH5869הַתַּנִּ֔יןha.ta.Nin[the] DragonsH8577וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413שַׁ֖עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179הָאַשְׁפֹּ֑תha.'ash.Potthe dungH9009H830וָאֱהִ֨יva.'e.Hiand I wasH9001H1961שֹׂבֵ֜רso.VerexaminingH7663בְּחוֹמֹ֤תbe.cho.Mot<on> [the] walls ofH9003H2346יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834הֵ֣ם׀ פְּרוּצִ֔יםhemhem/ /fe.ru.tzimfe.ru.tzimthey [were] broken downH1992H6555וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָu.she.'a.Rei.haand gates itsH9002H8179H9024אֻכְּל֥וּ'u.ke.Luthey had been consumedH398בָאֵֽשׁ׃va.'Eshby <the> fireH9003H784
14וָאֶֽעֱבֹר֙va.'e.'e.Vorand I passed onH9001H5674אֶל־'el-toH413שַׁ֣עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179הָעַ֔יִןha.'A.yinthe springH9009H5869וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413בְּרֵכַ֖תbe.re.Khat[the] pool ofH1295הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְאֵין־ve.'ein-and there notH9002H369מָק֥וֹםma.Kom[was] roomH4725לַבְּהֵמָ֖הla.be.he.Mahfor the animalH9005H929לַעֲבֹ֥רla.'a.Vorto pass throughH9005H5674תַּחְתָּֽי׃tach.Taiunder meH8478H9030
15וָאֱהִ֨יva.'e.Hiand I wasH9001H1961עֹלֶ֤ה'o.Lehgoing upH5927בַנַּ֙חַל֙va.Na.chalin the wadiH9003H5158לַ֔יְלָהLay.lahnightH3915וָאֱהִ֥יva.'e.Hiand I wasH9001H1961שֹׂבֵ֖רso.VerexaminingH7663בַּחוֹמָ֑הba.cho.Mah<on> the wallH9003H2346וָאָשׁ֗וּבva.'a.Shuvand I turned backH9001H7725וָאָב֛וֹאva.'a.Vo'and I wentH9001H935בְּשַׁ֥עַרbe.Sha.'arin [the] gate ofH9003H8179הַגַּ֖יְאha.Gay'the valleyH9009H1516וָאָשֽׁוּב׃va.'a.Shuvand I returnedH9001H7725
16וְהַסְּגָנִ֗יםve.ha.se.ga.Nimand the officialsH9002H9009H5461לֹ֤אlo'notH3808יָדְעוּ֙ya.de.'Uthey knewH3045אָ֣נָה'A.nahwhere?H575הָלַ֔כְתִּיha.Lakh.tihad I goneH1980וּמָ֖הu.Mahand what?H9002H4100אֲנִ֣י'a.Ni[was] IH589עֹשֶׂ֑ה'o.SehdoingH6213וְלַיְּהוּדִ֨יםve.lai.ye.hu.Dimand to the JewsH9002H9005H3064וְלַכֹּהֲנִ֜יםve.la.ko.ha.Nimand to the priestsH9002H9005H3548וְלַחֹרִ֣יםve.la.cho.Rimand to the noblesH9002H9005H2715וְלַסְּגָנִ֗יםve.la.se.ga.Nimand to the officialsH9002H9005H5461וּלְיֶ֙תֶר֙u.le.Ye.terand to [the] restH9002H9005H3499עֹשֵׂ֣ה'o.Seh<of> [who was] doingH6213הַמְּלָאכָ֔הha.me.la.Khah<of> the workH9009H4399עַד־'ad-untilH5704כֵּ֖ןkenthusH3651לֹ֥אlo'notH3808הִגַּֽדְתִּי׃hi.Gad.tiI had toldH5046
17וָאוֹמַ֣רva.'o.Marand I saidH9001H559אֲלֵהֶ֗ם'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038אַתֶּ֤ם'a.TemyouH859רֹאִים֙ro.'Im[are] seeingH7200הָרָעָה֙ha.ra.'Ahthe troubleH9009H7451אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834אֲנַ֣חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587בָ֔הּVah[are] in itH9003H9034אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherthatH834יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389חֲרֵבָ֔הcha.re.Vah[is] desolateH2720וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָu.she.'a.Rei.haand gates itsH9002H8179H9024נִצְּת֣וּni.tze.Tuthey have been burnedH3341בָאֵ֑שׁva.'Eshwith <the> fireH9003H784לְכ֗וּle.KhucomeH1980וְנִבְנֶה֙ve.niv.Nehso we may rebuildH9002H1129אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חוֹמַ֣תcho.Mat[the] wall ofH2346יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808נִהְיֶ֥הnih.Yehwe will beH1961ע֖וֹדodagainH5750חֶרְפָּֽה׃cher.Paha reproachH2781
18וָאַגִּ֨ידva.'a.Gidand I toldH9001H5046לָהֶ֜םla.Hemto themH9005H9038אֶת־'et-<obj.>[about]H853יַ֣דyad[the] hand ofH3027אֱלֹהַ֗י'e.lo.HaiGod myH430H9020אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834הִיא֙hi'itH1931טוֹבָ֣הto.Vah[was] goodH2896עָלַ֔י'a.Laion meH5921H9030וְאַף־ve.'af-and alsoH9002H637דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834אָֽמַר־'a.mar-he had spokenH559לִ֑יLito meH9005H9030וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559נָק֣וּםna.Kumlet us ariseH6965וּבָנִ֔ינוּu.va.Ni.nuand we will rebuildH9001H1129וַיְחַזְּק֥וּvay.cha.ze.Kuand they strengthenedH9001H2388יְדֵיהֶ֖םye.dei.Hemhands theirH3027H9028לַטּוֹבָֽה׃ פla.to.Vahfor <the> goodH9005H2896
19וַיִּשְׁמַע֩vai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001H8085סַנְבַלַּ֨טsan.va.LatSanballatH5571הַחֹרֹנִ֜יha.cho.ro.Nithe HoroniteH9009H2772וְטֹבִיָּ֣ה׀ve.toi.Yahand TobiahH9002H2900הָעֶ֣בֶדha.'E.vedthe servantH9009H5650הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֗יha.'a.mo.Nithe AmmoniteH9009H5984וְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙ve.Ge.shemand GeshemH9002H1654הָֽעַרְבִ֔יha.'ar.Vithe ArabH9009H6163וַיַּלְעִ֣גוּvai.yal.'I.guand they mockedH9001H3932לָ֔נוּLa.nu<to> usH9005H9035וַיִּבְז֖וּvai.yiv.Zuand they despisedH9001H959עָלֵ֑ינוּ'a.Lei.nu<on> usH5921H9035וַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559מָֽה־mah-what?H4100הַדָּבָ֤רha.da.Var[is] the thingH9009H1697הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834אַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemyouH859עֹשִׂ֔ים'o.Sim[are] doingH6213הַעַ֥לha.'Al¿ onH9008H5921הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אַתֶּ֥ם'a.Tem[are] youH859מֹרְדִֽים׃mo.re.DimrebellingH4775
20וָאָשִׁ֨יבva.'a.Shivand I brought backH9001H7725אוֹתָ֜ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038דָּבָ֗רda.VarwordH1697וָאוֹמַ֤רva.'o.Marand I saidH9001H559לָהֶם֙la.Hemto themH9005H9038אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064ה֚וּאhu'heH1931יַצְלִ֣יחַֽyatz.Li.achhe will grant successH6743לָ֔נוּLa.nuto usH9005H9035וַאֲנַ֥חְנוּva.'a.Nach.nuand weH9002H587עֲבָדָ֖יו'a.va.Davservants hisH5650H9023נָק֣וּםna.Kumwe will ariseH6965וּבָנִ֑ינוּu.va.Ni.nuand we will rebuildH9001H1129וְלָכֶ֗םve.la.Khemand [belongs] to youH9002H9005H9036אֵֽין־'ein-notH369חֵ֧לֶקChe.leka shareH2506וּצְדָקָ֛הu.tze.da.Kahand a rightH9002H6666וְזִכָּר֖וֹןve.zi.ka.Ronand a memorialH9002H2146בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH9003H3389
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